Michael Bester Trio
About the event
Michael Bester is a prominent South African guitarist, composer, songwriter, producer, and musical director known for his work in jazz, contemporary music, film soundtracks, and session playing across various genres. Tickets R205pp (show only)Fri & Sat 18h30 for 19h00 (kitchen orders close at 19h00)Sun 18h00 for 18h30 (kitchen orders close at 18h30)*Live Music Starts AFTER Dinner Service is completed*Dinner, Dessert and Drinks availableFully Licensed, BYOB not permittedAny Food / Beverage Not permitted unless by prior arrangementCard / Cash (preferred) Payment15% Service Fee Charged More on the Artist He studied jazz guitar at the University of Cape Town (UCT), where he is now a lecturer. He later completed a Master's Degree in Contemporary Music Performance and Production at Berklee College of Music in Valencia. He has studied jazz guitar in New York City, and performed in cities across the US, UK, Shanghai, and South Africa. Bester was a member of the iconic pop-jazz group Mango Groove from 2009 to 2015 and has served as a session guitarist for major festivals and television shows, including ‘The Voice SA’, 'Noot vir Noot', 'Idols SA', 'Strictly Come Dancing', and 'Clash of the Choirs'. Notable performances include the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Makhanda (2018-2020), the RMB Starlight Classics in Cape Town (2020-2026). As a composer, he released his debut solo album Now, Not Yet in 2019, which explores a fusion of jazz, rock, folk, and world music. His collaborations include work with South African artists such as Lira, Loyiso Bala., Hugh Masekela, Zolani Mahola, Dan Shout, Nomfundo Xaluva, Schalk Joubert and Buddy Wells. Awards include the 2013 SAFTA (South African Film and Television Award) for Best Film Soundtrack (Semi-Soet) and the 2008 SAMRO Overseas Scholarship for Instrumentalists. Michael Bester presents his energetic trio featuring Jono Sweetman on drumkit and Wesley Rustin on double bass, playing original compositions mixed with jazz, world, blues and rock-inspired arrangements designed to push the limit of the guitar trio format.
